The Château du Frandat of Buzet of South West

Château du Frandat - Buzet Rouge
The winery offers 17 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 40 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Buzet in the region of South West

The Château du Frandat is one of the world's great estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in of Buzet to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château du Frandat wines

Looking for the best Château du Frandat wines in Buzet among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château du Frandat wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château du Frandat wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château du Frandat

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château du Frandat

How Château du Frandat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of american fillet (belgian-style beef tartar), lamb fillet with monbazillac or roast pheasant.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château du Frandat

  • 2016With an average score of 3.82/5
  • 2005With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.53/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château du Frandat.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Petit Verdot

Discovering the wine region of Buzet

The wine region of Buzet is located in the region of Gascogne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine du Pech or the Domaine du Pech produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Buzet are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Buzet often reveals types of flavors of black currant, earthy or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of dark fruit, stone or mushroom.

In the mouth of Buzet is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 58 estates and châteaux in the of Buzet, producing 216 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Buzet go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top pink wines of Château du Frandat

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château du Frandat

How Château du Frandat wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château du Frandat

Planning a wine route in the of Buzet? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château du Frandat.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Château du Frandat and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Ploussard

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